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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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